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Resume Formatting Tricks To Support the Screening Skim

by Nancy Stoker | Jul 11, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

No matter how much time and effort you give to the creation of your resume, the fact is that it isn’t going to receive a lot of attention from a hiring manager or recruiter before a decision is made whether or not to pursue your candidacy. That’s right: The very document into which you pour your heart and soul to communicate a lifetime of work will, initially, receive a glance.

Therefore, it is important you give your resume the right kind of attention to ensure it becomes your ticket past the screening process.

Marketing Your Candidacy With a Personal Website

by Nancy Stoker | Jun 27, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

For many, part of the process is also about catching up on the latest ways to incorporate technology into the search. While juggling its many forms to communicate interest, interviews and offers can be its own project, the easy availability of technology can be utilized to a job seeker’s huge advantage.

Miriam Salpeter is among authors who strongly suggest a solid presence on the Web in her article, “4 Reasons Job Seekers Should Have a Personal Website.”

Making That Big Career Move. Backward.

by Nancy Stoker | Jun 20, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

I was told I went backward as though that was a negative. But, to me, the only factors I saw were positive. Sometimes, it’s the right thing to do. To see if this applies to where you are in your career and job search, check out Alex Honeysett’s advice from, “3 Times Going Backward in Your Career Is Actually the Best Way Forward.”

How To Inspire Service and Donations For Your Nonprofit

by Nancy Stoker | Jun 13, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Management

If you want to know what inspires the everyday person to contribute to your cause, take notice of the pointers in the article “How to Tell Your Story Effectively on Your Nonprofit’s Blog.” Make sure they are found in your organization’s favorite forms of communication.

Job Interview Questions: Anticipate and Prepare

by Nancy Stoker | Jun 6, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

But, each step is worthy of intentional focus and strategy. So, congratulate yourself when you get through the daunting and often tedious application process when you land an interview. But, even though the candidate pool significantly dwindled, don’t rest on your laurels. There is, of course, more work to be done! Melissa Llarena’s article, “How To Answer The Five Most Common Interview Questions,” helps prepare job seekers to not be thrown off the game during this important meeting.

Vetting the Prospective Supervisor During a Job Interview

by Nancy Stoker | May 23, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

As job seekers, evaluating the potential boss does not always make the short list of considerations. When you need a job or are very desperate to leave the one you are in, you don’t always see the many variables needing your honest evaluation. I’ve certainly since learned that no matter the reason for the job search, the relationship with the potential supervisor is one to closely examine to determine if you are on a mutual foundation.

The Employers’ Perspective Of Your Candidacy

by Nancy Stoker | May 16, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

One of the biggest hurdles to overcome when job searching is just how personal it all feels. No one wants his or her body of work judged as not worthy of the job for which he or she applies. Not to mention, one’s very personal life is further involved when the job equals livelihood. Feelings wrapped up in the pursuit make the entire process very tedious.

Separating your feelings from your search seems such simple advice. But, how to you do that? I came across Arnie Fertig’s article, “3 Employer Concerns Every Job Candidate Must Address” which presents a perspective sure to help reframe your search so as to put your energy not into keeping your emotions at bay but to focus on the important nuts and bolts of the process.

Does Online Education Have a Place On the Resume?

by Nancy Stoker | May 9, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Whether you are gainfully employed wanting to continue your professional education, or you are in between jobs and hope to fill in some experience gaps, online education is a great route to pursue. But, is this the kind of information that should show up on your resume?

The short answer is: Yes.

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